What have you done today thread?

[Taipan]

Quit the gym!

Aside from posers and athletes,I've never understood why 'ordinary' folk pay good money to do what you can do yourself.

Mr LB and Gremmers give good reasons. I joined my gym because it had specific equipment I wanted to use. I'm not a gym bunny and never really know what i'm doing and its easy to get workouts wrong. So I wanted something that specifically targets muscle groups in a set way and found EGYM to be perfect for this, as it's tailored to providing individual workouts and monitors and adjusts your weights and style of workout accordingly. I certainly can't do this type of workout outside of a gym.

[Horse]

We're with David Lloyd.

They're currently refurbishing the gym and, I think, will be moving to this approach (if you want it - weights bunnies etc can do their own thing).

They already have the assessment machine.

[gremlin]

We're with David Lloyd.

They're currently refurbishing the gym and, I think, will be moving to this approach (if you want it - weights bunnies etc can do their own thing).

They already have the assessment machine.

Bloke in work belongs to a gym with some fancy machines that uses a wrist strap and screens. No idea what brand/program it is. Without being harsh, he's fat and remains so.
Trying not to sound judgmental, which invariably means I am going to be, his diet is fucking dreadful, just from what I see him eat for breakfast and lunch, plus hearing his takeaway stories from the weekend, and this is where I think a lot of gyms fail, in that they offer all the machines and classes, but don't really push the nutrition angle. I'm not talking faddy diets or protein supplements, just the basics, even if it were just an app for recipes, basic advice sheets, etc.

[cheb]

Exercise bores me senseless, I'd far rather do some physical works that's gained me something at the end of it. I'm also convinced it keeps me flexible and gets me strength where I need it. I'm overweight too, but that's just because I eat and drink too much.

Yesterday was about 3 hours scrambling about on a rocky foreshore removing old trapped ropes and other detritus.

[Horse]

Trying not to sound judgmental, which invariably means I am going to be, his diet is fucking dreadful, just from what I see him eat for breakfast and lunch, plus hearing his takeaway stories from the weekend, and this is where I think a lot of gyms fail, in that they offer all the machines and classes, but don't really push the nutrition angle. I'm not talking faddy diets or protein supplements, just the basics, even if it were just an app for recipes, basic advice sheets, etc.

DL has a cafe. Burger & fries, 1356 calories apparently.

[gremlin]

Trying not to sound judgmental, which invariably means I am going to be, his diet is fucking dreadful, just from what I see him eat for breakfast and lunch, plus hearing his takeaway stories from the weekend, and this is where I think a lot of gyms fail, in that they offer all the machines and classes, but don't really push the nutrition angle. I'm not talking faddy diets or protein supplements, just the basics, even if it were just an app for recipes, basic advice sheets, etc.

DL has a cafe. Burger & fries, 1356 calories apparently.

And to put that into context, I wear a fitness tracker thing when I'm at the gym. 45 mins of me blowing out of my arse (if I say so myself, I work quite hard) burns c. 600-700 calories.

Why is nice food so bloody calorific?

[gremlin]

IMG-20240702-WA0003.jpeg (1.27 MiB) Viewed 413 times

This stuff doesn't help either....

[Horse]

DL has a cafe. Burger & fries, 1356 calories apparently.

And to put that into context, I wear a fitness tracker thing when I'm at the gym. 45 mins of me blowing out of my arse (if I say so myself, I work quite hard) burns c. 600-700 calories.

Why is nice food so bloody calorific?

Yup, cross trainer, rowing, steep uphill on the treadmill, "Well done - you've earned a peanut!"

[Horse]

And to put that into context, I wear a fitness tracker thing when I'm at the gym. 45 mins of me blowing out of my arse (if I say so myself, I work quite hard) burns c. 600-700 calories.

And just for context on my exercise, I was wearing a heart rate tracker earlier this year.

.

20240201_121924~2.jpg (23.75 KiB) Viewed 399 times

So what does it show?

The earlier peak is 15 minutes drive along icy, gravel-strewn, narrow lanes.

This was attending an ambulance call

The next, higher, peak is after an internal "Oh fark!" getting busy

The later peak is a relatively 'easy' session at the gym

[MingtheMerciless]

Slacked off.......

lay in

lazy dog walk

eaten lunch

now watching Tour de France

I should really mow the lawn but it's just rained so that'll have to wait.

(according to Strava, yesterdays 21mile 2700ft of climbing Amish MTB ride burnt 1300 calories, it may also explain my slackness today).

[ZRX61]

Put the cover on the truck. No way on hell I'll be working on it for at least two weeks.

[asmethurst99]

Second week of swimming - it’s free for old gits

[Horse]

A mate of mine (was a personal trainer in the uk) told me to just walk. Unless you are weightlifting to build specific muscles, he said that walking 5km, even gently but without stopping, is better than going between the aerobic machines (cycling, rowing, cross trainer etc!).

Although isn't weights etc good for improving bone density?

[Buckaroo]

Worked with my son installing di2 onto an expensive focus frame. The frame was not built for di2 so it was very challenging and at times a bit nerve wracking. But, to my surprise, the result was really good. Then discovered that the concealed front rim brake on a Boardman aero bike is a pile of crap to work on. The cable routing into the frame is also awful.

That said, it was more interesting than normal bike servicing.

[Yorick]

Worked with my son installing di2 onto an expensive focus frame. The frame was not built for di2 so it was very challenging and at times a bit nerve wracking. But, to my surprise, the result was really good. Then discovered that the concealed front rim brake on a Boardman aero bike is a pile of crap to work on. The cable routing into the frame is also awful.

That said, it was more interesting than normal bike servicing.

In English?

[Buckaroo]

It's programmable electronic gear shifting. Shimano di2 used very thin cables and various servo motors to actuate the front and rear mechs (derailler).

Bike frames are built to accept either cables only, cables and di2 and in some cases, di2 or wireless shifting only and hydraulic systems.

The focus frame has complete internal cable routing all moulded into the frame itself; cable changes are easy.

Great for steel cables but not for electronic cables.



The days of bikes being low tech are long gone.

[rodbargee]

Had. my first emountainbike off on a descent on a stony track off the moor above Askrigg in t'Dales need a new helmet! cut elbow hand and ribs and leg in a state one of those Ill lie here for a bit and try and breath, took a full ten minutes to get to my feet and rode/ walked home. Real head first into rocky track followed by ribs hand then elbow no loss of conciousness but loss of
dignity for sure. Cows on t'other side of the wall dont judge, i dont think.

[weeksy]

Had. my first emountainbike off on a descent on a stony track off the moor above Askrigg in t'Dales need a new helmet! cut elbow hand and ribs and leg in a state one of those Ill lie here for a bit and try and breath, took a full ten minutes to get to my feet and rode/ walked home. Real head first into rocky track followed by ribs hand then elbow no loss of conciousness but loss of
dignity for sure.

Whoops... happens to us all.

[rodbargee]

Whoops... happens to us all.

would rather have had all my M/C gear on

[Taipan]

Had. my first emountainbike off on a descent on a stony track off the moor above Askrigg in t'Dales need a new helmet! cut elbow hand and ribs and leg in a state one of those Ill lie here for a bit and try and breath, took a full ten minutes to get to my feet and rode/ walked home. Real head first into rocky track followed by ribs hand then elbow no loss of conciousness but loss of
dignity for sure. Cows on t'other side of the wall dont judge, i dont think.

As the saying goes, any crash you walk away from...